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"Because of substitution effects, we should always be aware that outcomes quite different from those that seem most obvious are possible.... Read More

As shelter CPI continues to drop, inflation will grind its way back toward 2%. And that is hugely bullish for stocks. Read More

Up or down, CPI wiggles mean little. Read More

When I was younger, I used to be able to dunk a basketball. Jerome Powell just admitted that he was baffled that inflation has not come down.... Read More

The world is spending about $6 trillion a year in an attempt to help the most disadvantaged people around the globe. The bad news: It’s not... Read More

Edward C. Banfield’s Government Project shows why egalitarian, worker-controlled communities so rarely succeed. Read More

Rodgers' interview with Tucker Carlson is a 70-yard TD bomb. Read More

The federal government should never have funded Operation Warp Speed, the 2020 central plan quarterbacked by the Trump administration to rush... Read More

It’s all a little creepy, and it raises questions about whether the development of this kind of technology will prey on human... Read More

Over the past few years, an antitrust “War on Big Tech” ramped up in both the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU)... Read More

On Wednesday, the latest Consumer Price Index report showed that inflation slowed slightly in April but prices continued to rise nearly 4%... Read More

The meme stock sector is here to stay. Read More

As the field of candidates for the presidential election continues to narrow, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are the... Read More

Follow these strategies to maximize your IRA and minimize the effects of taxes. Read More

There are weird quirks in how CPI and PCE measure price growth — that matters Read More

In addition to the poor driving range and higher purchase price that comes with an EV, owners of cars in northern states will soon be forced... Read More

This map graphic visualizes the total tax burden in each U.S. state as of March 2024, based on figures compiled... Read More

Household expectations to future home price appreciation are currently at the highest level since 2007. Read More

Here are some things I think I am thinking about this week Read More

It isn't a good recession indicator and it doesn't predice growth.  Read More

It’s time to put to bed the notion that ZIRP fuels zanier, riskier investing. Read More